tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-274873972009-03-03T12:58:33.393+01:00A blog about books... Reviews and impressions of books that I have read (mostly fantasy and SCI-fi but there are/will be books of many other genres). Updated regularlySeekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02759577501038689880noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27487397.post-1146828092382899502006-05-05T13:21:00.000+02:002006-05-05T13:48:50.536+02:00Have you ever read a book with dragons? Sure you have, but not like this one (at least I haven’t :) ). I really liked this fantasy book, nice style of writing and a good idea. Although it is flavored and influenced by some other fantasy authors, it has certain uniqueness that makes this book ‘feel’ fresh and make a nice addition to your reading experience. More details inside :)<span class="fullpost"><br />This book is written by Christopher Paolini (more info about the author can be found here: <a href="http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-paolini-christopher.asp">Teen reads</a> and on <a href="http://www.bookbrowse.com/author_interviews/full/index.cfm?author_number=934">Book browse</a> )<br /><br />Genre: Fantasy<br /><br />About the book: It’s a story about a boy (called Eragon) living in a fantasy kingdom. He doesn’t know his real parents (actually he heard a few rumors about his mother) and now he lives with his relatives (uncle and his son). One day he finds a strange blue rock, and after some problems with the local people, he realizes that it is not JUST a rock (well, he realizes what it is when a dragon hatches out from it :) ). Through the book Eragon and Saphira (his dragon, and yes, she is female) go through adventures, and I can say that I really liked them both :) . <br /><br />I would really recommend this book. It has many nice moments, and isn’t hard to read. You’ll fall in love with Eragon and Saphira (not ‘that’ kind of love :) ).<br />I can’t wait for the next two parts of the trilogy (yes, this book is the first part of the trilogy)<br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27487397-114682809238289950?l=literature-spot.blogspot.com'/></div>Seekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02759577501038689880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27487397.post-1146683036413809722006-05-03T21:03:00.000+02:002006-10-11T03:01:27.120+02:00Sci-Fi book… The Times said ‘A dystophian thriller that reads like The Matrix crossed with Oliver Twist’ – nice, but the thing is that the book isn’t really that good so it could be compared to The Matrix and Oliver Twist. Read the full text to find out why I think that.<span class="fullpost"> <br /><br />Genre: Sci-Fi<br /><br />About the book: The Matrix and the Oliver Twist… When I was buying this book, it sounded like heaven to me – I mean come on it’s my favorite movie :) crossed with book with nice happening flow. It promised a teen type hero with Matrix type of story – sounds nice, doesn’t it :)<br /><br />Well, the reality isn’t so nice – it’s a story about an orphan Cosmo lost in the world of future when orphans aren’t the most cared for people. They live in an ‘orphanage’ which doesn’t give a cent about them, their lives or what so ever. Then his life turns around and suddenly he finds himself with a group of super-powerly gifted people chasing invisible blue flying beings that only they can see… I mean people, really - the story sucks… And the ending is such a classic – one of the more important character dies for his beliefs and the Cosmo takes his place as the leader of Supernaturalists. Come on…<br /><br />This book sounded VERY bad… Why do I think so? It has elements of those two mentioned books, BUT it makes an horrible mix – something like tomato juice with coca-cola or rum with vodka – definitely a bad mix. It sounded very serially – like it was written only to be sold. I really can’t find what The Times liked with this book… Maybe I expected too much, and that’s the reason I am so disappointed… <br /><br />I wouldn’t recommend it to you (only if you are a Sci-Fi fan and read all the GOOD Sci-Fi classics (Arthur Clarke’s books) and don’t have anything better to read and some spare money that you don’t know how to spend…)…<br /><br />I think in this case it is The Matrix + Oliver Twist = bad mix…<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27487397-114668303641380972?l=literature-spot.blogspot.com'/></div>Seekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02759577501038689880noreply@blogger.com0